Improvement in gates



' W. B. ALLEN.

Gate.

No. 207,149. Patented Aug'.v 20, 1 878.

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IMPROVEMENT `|N GATES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No To all whom tmayconcern:

Be it knownthat I, WILLIAM B. ALLEN, of Orleans, in the countyof Ontarioand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it -provided with a counterpoised or weighted beampivoted to a supporting-post, and upon which the gate swings.

The invention consists in the construction as follows: The counterpoisedbeam is pivoted to an upright, which latter is tted within a tubularsupporting-post and adapted to have rotation therein in a vertical planeand about its longitudinal axis. The lower extremity of the upright andits end bearing-seat in the tubular post are each provided with ametallic plate, which are adapted to prevent wear, as the said uprighthas bearing in the post during its axial rotation. The upper extremityof the upright is formed with a transverse head or cross-bar, providedwith one or more pins, which limit the verticallytilting movement of thecounterpoised beam as the latter swings thereon. A box-like cover tsover these several connecting parts, and protects them from the weatherand from becoming injured or rendered inoperative by reason of cloggingmatter gathering about the same, the cover `being secured to the gate soas to be firm thereon. The lost motion or wear caused by the rotation ofthe upright in its tubular supporting-post is taken up by means of twoadjusting-pins, which pass partially through said post and have endbearing against the upright. The counterpoise end of the beam isVadapted to be vertically supported by means of a horizontal platformformed in connection with the fence, and so arranged as to cause thecounterpoise to rest thereon.

The construction of the several parts is suchthat when the gate isclosed the weight of the same is borne in part, respectively, by

.2071l9, dated August 20, 1878 application filed April 23,1878.

the upright to which the beam is `pivoted, the counterpoise, and thegate-latch. The latch ispivoted to the gate so as to have a verticallongitudinal movement instead of a horizontal one, and is provided witha lower end which is beveled inwardly and upwardly. The gatepost is madewith a mortise, which has an incut beveled bottom, the counterpart ofthe bevel on the gate-latch, and the latter is locked by engagement withsaid mortise.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective; Fig. 2, aview in side elevation, showing certain of the parts in section orbroken away. l

The beam A of the gate is provided with the counterpoise B, and ispivoted by a hori zontal pivot, a, to the upright G, which latter isadapted to have longitudinal axial rotation within the tubularsupporting-post D. The head or cross-bar c, formed on the upperextremity of the upright, is provided with the two transverse pins b,one respectively on either side' of the vertical plane in which thepivotal connection of said beam and upright is located. These pins serveto define the vertically-tilting movement of the gate, and,.

if desired, one of them may be omitted and the gate be operated quite aswell. The lower end of the upright and the bearing-seat thereof withinthe tubular post are respectively provided with metallic plates d, whichlatter serve to prevent wear of the parts as the upright moves in axialrotation, while, in order to take up all lost motion or wear occasionedby the friction of the longitudinal body of the upright within thetubular post, the two adjusting-pins E are provided. These pins passpartially through the supportin gpost D from opposite sides thereof, andhave end-bearing against the upright C. By adj ustinglthese pins thesaid upright is maintained in vertical operative position, and the gateis supported in a secure manner. I' prefer to have these adjusting-pinslocated out of horizontal line with each other, so that one may beplaced some distance above the horizontal plane of the other, asindicated in the drawings.

The connections of the beam, upright, and tubular` post are protectedfrom the weather and from any clogging or injury thereto by means of thebox-like cover F, which iit-s over thev same, and is secured to the gatein any suitablel manner.

The platform G, built in connection with the fence at the rear end ofthe gate, is adapted to provide vertical bearing for the counterpoise B,and the construction of the several parts of the gate is such that whenthe latter is closed the weight thereof will be borne in part by thecounterpoise as itrests tightly upon its bearing-platform, in part bythe pivotal connection of eounterpoised beam and upright, and in part bythe latch H, as the latter engages with the gate-post K. The latch ispivoted to the gate so as to have vertical longitudinal movement, andalso to have end bearing within the mortise 7c. The bottom of thismortise is made downwardly and inwardly incut, in counterpart to thebeveled end h of the latch. The gate is thus locked by the engagement ofsaid latch with the postmortise. i

The construction of the gate otherwise than as above speeiiied may be ofany desired character; but, preferably, I make the same with diagonalcross-braces and pickets, as shown in the drawings, the-pickets being`embraced between the two longitudinal sections of the counterpoisedbeam.

Having fully described my invention7 what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with the upright having rotating movement in thetubular supporting-post, of the counterpoised beam and the horizontalpivot which connects the two together, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the upright to which the counterpoised beam ispivoted and the tubular post in which the upright has aXial rotation, ofthe adjusting pin or pins, which have end bearing against said upright,and are adapted to take up all lost wear thereof as the same rotates inthe tubular post, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the upright, which has rotation within thetubular supportingpost, and is formed with the enlarged head, having oneor more studs or pins adapted to limit the vertically-inclined movementof the gate when swung open, of the counterpoised beam and thehorizontal pivot which connects the same with said rotating upright,substantially as set forth.

4. In a counterpoised gate, the latch H, pivoted thereto so as to havevertical end bearing in the mortise h of the gate-post, said mortisehaving its bottom formed with an incut bevel, which engages with acounterpart bevel on the lower end of said latch, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 18th day of April, 187 8. v WILLIAM B. ALLEN. Witnesses:

STEPHEN P. SEYMOUR., Ronr. M. SMITH.

